Which mail protocol is best for me? I am running Mac OSX 10.8.5 ;will probably upgrade by end of year (if I find the time).
Using Apple’s Mail 10.8.5. Currently have POP account with win.net. I have a number of folders set up in my Mail folder where I save messages related to one or another of the things I’m involved with. I move incoming messages to the appropriate folder or trash. I use my desktop Mac for virtually all my mail. However, like when on a trip, I wish to use either the iPad or iPod touch. And don’t want to have to wade trough tons of spam or messages I’m not interested in while traveling. Basically while traveling I just want to be able to send and receive messages from my husband and perhaps a few other individuals including macgroup. My only dissatisfaction with my current setup (other than Apple’s spam filter) is when trying to use Mail with my iPad or iPod touch. Apparently one cannot delete all email on one of these devices in one (or two) swell swoop. And I’m still not sure when I try deleting messages one at a time if they are really deleted from the devise. When traveling I won’t be able to sort my mail daily and lots of messages will build up. And while I can and have used win.net’s webmail it is slower than frozen molasses. As is looking through their spam filter to see if there are any important messages it has caught - like a reply to one of my emails! At least that was my experience with them in the past. My understanding of IMAP is that it synch your email. But I don’t want to synch all my devices. If I delete a message on my iPad or touch I don’t necessarily want it deleted on my desktop iMac. I don’t plan to store messages on my devices. Just red and respond. Delete when finished with that issue. If I understand POP and IMAP correctly, what I want is to eat my cake and have it too.j Just not on all my devices. What do I not understand about either POP or IMAP? Anne
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